Welcome to the
Department of Dermatology and Venereology
Head of Department: Prof. A. Ingber, M.D.
Tel: 972-2-677-6485; 972-2-677-6366
Fax: 972-2-642-6756
Location: Ein-Karem, Clinics Building, 5th floor
The Marie and Aaron Blackman Department of Dermatology and Venereology has a number of specific clinics and laboratories, some involved in pure research, others combining research with clinical services.
Contact Dermatitis Clinic:
Provides patch tests services for patients with contact dermatitis and occupational dermatoses, and conducts research on metal sensitivity, cosmetic allergy and diagnostic methods of occupational skin diseases.
Psoriasis Clinic:
Provides advanced treatment for Psoriasis: different unique creams and ointments and phototherapy: PUVA and Narrow B and UVB.
Hair Clinic:
Provides diagnostic and treatment services for different hair diseases. Conducts basic genetic researches on hair disorders.
Phototherapy Clinic:
Is involved in phototerapy of different hair disease by UV-B, PUVA and Photodynamic (PDT) radiations. Conducts studies on the ultraviolet radiation influence on the skin, at the molecular level.
Ulcers Clinic:
Provides treatment services for various ulcer types, among them unique treatments like: Maggot Biotherapy and Vacuum therapy. Is involved in studies on new wound healing modalities.
Pediatric Dermatology Clinic:
Provides diagnostic and treatments services for children with skin diseases. In the clinic surgical of pediatric dermatology, services for skin lesion like: moles, hemangiomas and warts.
Mohs Micrographic Surgery:
Provides Mohs Surgery services for complicates basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and bowen’s disease.
Dermato-Oncology Clinic:
Provides diagnostic and treatments services for skin tumors: melanoma, cutaneus T-cell lymphoma and other skin malignancies. Is involved in studies on new melanoma treatment modalities like: melanoma vaccination.
Pigmented moles Clinic:
Provides unique computerized follow-up of atypical moles in patients with dysplastic moles, or personal or familial history of melanoma.
Fungus Laboratory:
Provides diagnostic services for fungal diseases by advanced methods (PCR). Is involved in studies on epidemiology of fungal diseases.
Immuno-Histopathology Laboratory:
Provides diagnostic services for bullous diseases. Is involved in studies on bullous diseases.
Leishmaniasis Laboratory (national):
Provides advanced diagnostic services for leishmaniasis. Is involved in clinical and basic studies on leishmaniasis treatment.
Investigative Dermatology Laboratory:
Is involved in various basic dermatological studies and their practical application.
Molecular Dermatology laboratory:
Provides diagnostic services for various inherited skin diseases. Is involved in basic studies on dermatological genetics.